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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Richard L" data-source="post: 983497" data-attributes="member: 52972">I'm sure that LaRue will wade in here since he is a locksmith.From my perspective, If I were to decide to change the 4 exterior door locks, I would install something like a Kwik-Set or other reputable brand lock that allows the home owner/landlord to change the keying of the lock themselves.  These locks often have a tiny pin hole that resets the lock and rekeys it to the next key put in the lock, and the old key does not work anymore.  This is great for a rental where the tentents may come and go often, or they typically loose a set of keys when they move out.I have that kind of locks on my new house and when I closed I was given the new keys and told to insert the key in each lock and lock and unlock the so that the locks would be pregrammed for the new keys and the key the builder used to get in an out would no longer work....Rich</blockquote>